Brothers opening new coffeehouse in Lancaster

The Well will occupy former Hammond's Clothier building

6:26 AM,
May 9, 2013

Aaron Leu, left, and his brother Adam Leu remove nails from a hardwood floor Wednesday on the second floor of the former Hammonds Clothing store in downtown Lancaster. The brothers plan to convert the first floor of the building into a coffee shop and the second floor into living space for Aaron's family.

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Promising a different kind of coffeehouse, brothers Aaron and Adam Leu plan to open The Well in the former Hammond's Clothier building at 203 S. Broad St. in time for the Lancaster Festival in July.

"We're going with the play-cafe aspect," Adam Leu said. "It will be a family cafe with a coffee shop atmosphere and a hands-on play area for kids."

Hammond's closed earlier this year after more than 100 years in business, and the building has been vacant since. The building has a large upper level, where Aaron Leu plans to live with his family. The brothers on Wednesday were working on coverting it to a ...